As those who know and love me are aware, I love vodka. And though I:
-eat organic, local food (except for my unfortunate pineapple habit, which I’m twelve-stepping my way through….did you know to get 1 lb. of pineapple to our plates, it takes 40 lbs of CO2! Serious bummer.)
-don’t drink bottled water unless there’s an emergency (I love my Sigg bottle!)
-never, ever throw my cigarette butts in the street (I know, smoking’s a disgusting habit, but I only smoke 4-5 a week)
-keep my house at near-freezing levels in the winter to conserve energy
So even though I do all these things, and more, I’ve been slow to buy organic spirits. But once I tried 360 vodka, I vowed to change my ways. Not only is it excellent both chilled straight up, but it make a fabulous mixer. And it wears it’s eco-friendliness on its sleeve, literally:
(Click here to see a blown up version of the label)
I brought my bottle over to my good friend (and vegan chef extraordinaire) Pauline’s house and we made gingery cocktails (see recipe below) from the 360, and enjoyed an awesome meal of hummous and fresh bread, arugula, pear and almond salad, summer zucchini risotto with fresh tomato tapenade, with a hand-picked blueberry turnover for dessert. Talk about enjoying the harvest!
Pauline’s Ginger Limey
1.5 shots vodka
1/4 cup organic limeade
1/3 bottle ginger beer
Fresh lime wedge
Pour ingredients in glass with plenty of ice, mix with finger, garnish with lime wedge.
For more cocktail ideas, check this page out.
Yes, our glasses are very empty in this picture…
Many thanks to my friend Pauline Dean, dedicated vegan animal LOVER, Willie Nelson devotee, and polka-dot popularizer.
I’m so glad you like it… I’m a vodka lover too, a fan of the goose… and saw 360 last time I was in the store. I was intrigued, but skeptical. Once my old standby is gone, I think I’ll make the change.
Oh, and if you like reislings, I highly recommend Snoqualmie Vineyards Naked Reisling. Very tasty, and Organic.
08/21/07 » 6:21 pm »
Hugg and Digg Starre’s Posts Here:
http://www.hugg.com/storylink/7803
http://digg.com/users/danitygo/news/dugg
08/24/07 » 10:19 am »
Calera Wine uses gravity to pump its wines. They built their winery operations into the side of a hill. Calera’s central coast of California wine is highly rated, especially for its Pinot Noir. There is a link to a schematic for its gravity pumped wine on this page http://www.calerawine.com/winemaking.html
They are also trying to lure Barn Owls to their vineyards as a way to rid the fields of vermin. I don’t know how that is going. I’ve been trying to get an update for years.
08/30/07 » 12:10 pm »